Saturday, August 30, 2014

Recycled, buttoned-up box



I DO love recycling... and I DO love playing with cardboard and papers ( but this you already are aware of ;) )
As you all know, after using day by day adhesive tapes, you got a lot of empty rolls. Lots of rolls. Cardboard empty rolls ;). Wider or thinner, I just kept saving them, one by one...The stash is seriously growing . So , I had to make something, right ? :D
Here is the material gathered : empty rolls, cardboard, buttons, paper tape adhesive and glue. Some others are added on the way, like acrylic paints, cords, sea shells and other sea beauties found on the beaches....



First I transformed the rolls into a base and a lid . This two together are forming a round box. 
Chop-chop, snip-snip, glue-glue and ...voila !


then I tried that the lid fits properly over the base..



Then comes the gesso applying step and some drying time ( which leads me to forget about taking photos :D ) . 
Now it's time for play ! with all those buttons scattered on the table , it was such a fun. Creative fun ! ;)


Thinking, auditioning, starting over again... a few times. Combining, painting, gluing again....until THIS happened  :

 - and an angled view over the top - 


I finished the inside with white felt . This gives a smooth feel to the box so it can holds some jewelries, or some sweet memories or ( why not ? ) some more buttons . LOL. 


What do you think ? enough buttons ? clear message ? like it ? 
 I'm entering this buttoned box in Craft Hoarders Anonymus Challenge # 14



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13 comments:

  1. What a cute box! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  2. Este o idee superbă! Abia aștept să o pun și eu în practică, îmi place foarte mult cum arată nasturii și scoicile împreună. Felicitări pentru proiect, este minunat!

    Gabriela Maj
    http://cioburi-de-vise.blogspot.ro/

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    1. Multumesc pentru vizita si comentariu, Gabriela. Mi-ar face o deosebita placere sa vad si cutiuta ta reciclata . Nu-i asa ca iti face pofta de joaca ?

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    2. Da, este adevărat! :D De îndată de termin bandă mă pun pe treabă!

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  3. Fabulous box, love how you incorporated seashells with your buttons. Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge Blog.

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  4. Foarte draguta, aveti mereu inspiratie pentru lucrusoare frumoase.

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  5. I love that you used old tape rolls to make this lovely button box! The marbling on the sides of the lid is beautiful, and the burlap adds wonderful texture. Thank you so much for sharing it with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous Challenge #14: Button it Up!

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  6. So pretty, love the seashells with the buttons! Thanks for joining us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  7. I love this beachy box! I can see it on a table or shelf...holding small treasures! What a great way to use up some old "junk" and make something amazing. I love the buttons! Thanks for playing along this week at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  8. Very clever project. . using tape rolls as the base for the box! Talented! Love how you topped it all off and finished it out! Beautiful work! Thanks for sharing your style and hoard with us at Craft Hoarders Anonymous!

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  9. Arata super bine cutiuta. E o idee foarte buna, o pot face si cu fetele. Felicitari!

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  10. Genial proiectul.
    Eu sunt nouă pe blogspot. Dacă vrei,uită-te și pe blog-ul meu.Aș aprecia enorm dacă ai deveni un cititor de-al meu :D.

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  11. Vreau și eu așa o cutiuță. :x
    Eu sunt nouă pe blogspot. Dacă vrei,uită-te și pe blog-ul meu.Aș aprecia enorm dacă ai deveni un cititor de-al meu :D.

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